NEW YORK – A man died after being pushed onto subway tracks at a Queens station during a fight involving a cell phone, according to law enforcement sources.
In another shocking and deadly incident on the New York City transportation system, police said two men collided with each other on the Roosevelt Avenue-Jackson Heights platform during rush hour on Monday afternoon.
As a result, a cell phone of the suspect fell on the tracks and asked the other man to pick it up, police sources said. When the other man refused, the couple got into a fight.
During the fight, the suspect allegedly pushed the other man onto the tracks in front of an oncoming train. The man was taken to Elmhurst hospital, where he died, New York City police said.
The suspect is in custody, according to police. The charges were still pending.
The crash caused huge delays on E / F / M / R lines in and out of Queens, with Long Island Rail Road accepting MetroCard holders in both directions in an effort to relieve congestion.
The case is under investigation.
They’re looking for a suspect for pushing a victim onto the tracks in the Bronx
